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Maui Police Investigate Fatal Hit & Run

Maui police are looking for a truck in connection with a hit-and-run case in which a woman was killed late Tuesday night. Maui officials report the crash happened near the juncture of Piilani and Mokulele Highways at about 11 p.m. Police say 51-year-old Viki Deardorf was crossing the highway and was struck, then thrown about 40 feet. The driver fled the scene. The incident is believed to be the sixth fatality on Maui roads in less than two weeks.